Medicare cuts could hurt millions

Tuesday

Jan 29, 2013 at 12:01 AMJan 30, 2013 at 12:21 AM

After months of falsely accusing President Barack Obama of cutting $716 billion from Medicare during the 2012 campaign, how ironic that some in Congress now demand cuts in Medicare in the name of deficit reduction.

After months of falsely accusing President Barack Obama of cutting $716 billion from Medicare during the 2012 campaign, how ironic that some in Congress now demand cuts in Medicare in the name of deficit reduction.

Yes, the national debt must be reduced, but not by cutting benefits for the elderly. Millions of them live on an average of $14,000 per year from Social Security.

If cutting health-care costs in Medicare is the goal, letís start by giving Medicare the authority to negotiate prices for prescription drugs. This would result in billions of dollars saved for senior citizens, as well as the government.

- REGINA DUFFEY

Pickerington

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